Company History

Over 30 years ago Horticulture Specialties, Inc. was started by Dan and Megan Diehm with one truck, a wheelbarrow, and a passion for exceptional plants and great customer care.

Now operating as Cedar River Garden Center & more than three decades later, we have grown to have a garden center, multiple greenhouses, and a selection of plant material often unmatched in the area.

We take pride in carrying a large selection of exceptional plants and gardening materials.

Mission Statement & Company Vision

Your Vision, Our Variety!

We strive to be your go-to garden center in the area by offering a large selection of superior products for both personal and commercial gardeners.

Guiding Values

Kindness & Respect
Our customers and employees should feel respected and be treated with kindness each time they visit or interact with anyone at CRGC.

Teamwork
As a team, we work together to serve our customers beyond their expectations with our selection and our knowledge.

List of Services & Products

We strive to be your go-to garden center in the area by offering a large selection of superior products for both personal and commercial gardeners.
Come to Cedar River Garden Center for:

Annual, Tropical, & House Plants
Perennial & Small Fruit Plants
Vegetables, Seed, & Seed Stock Vegetables
Ornamental Deciduous & Evergreen Trees & Shrubs
Fruit Trees
Home & Garden Decor, Pottery, & Custom Planters
Decorative Bagged Rock
Bagged Potting Soils & Composts
Bulk Material:
Topsoil, Compost, Rock, Mulch, & Sand
Bulk Material Delivery Service
Landscaping Stone & Block
Landscaping Design & Installation


Come visit Cedar River Garden Center today or give us a call at 319-851-2161 for additional information about our garden center and nursery.